94-18884. Receipt of Permit Applications for Release Into the Environment of Genetically Engineered Organisms  

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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    
    [Docket No. 94-077-1]
    
     
    
    Receipt of Permit Applications for Release Into the Environment 
    of Genetically Engineered Organisms
    
    AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: We are advising the public that three applications for permits 
    to release genetically engineered organisms into the environment are 
    being reviewed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The 
    applications have been submitted in accordance with 7 CFR part 340, 
    which regulates the introduction of certain genetically engineered 
    organisms and products.
    
    ADDRESSES: Copies of the applications referenced in this notice, with 
    any confidential business information deleted, are available for public 
    inspection in room 1141, South Building, U.S. Department of 
    Agriculture, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 
    between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, Monday through Friday, except holidays. 
    Persons wishing to inspect an application are requested to call ahead 
    on (202) 690-2817 to facilitate entry into the reading room. You may 
    obtain copies of the documents by writing to the person listed under 
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Arnold Foudin, Deputy Director, 
    Biotechnology Permits, BBEP, APHIS, USDA, room 850, Federal Building, 
    6505 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (301) 436-7612.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 7 CFR part 340, 
    ``Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through 
    Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant Pests or Which There Is Reason to 
    Believe Are Plant Pests,'' require a person to obtain a permit before 
    introducing (importing, moving interstate, or releasing into the 
    environment) into the United States certain genetically engineered 
    organisms and products that are considered ``regulated articles.'' The 
    regulations set forth procedures for obtaining a permit for the release 
    into the environment of a regulated article, and for obtaining a 
    limited permit for the importation or interstate movement of a 
    regulated article.
        Pursuant to these regulations, the Animal and Plant Health 
    Inspection Service has received and is reviewing the following 
    applications for permits to release genetically engineered organisms 
    into the environment: 
    
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       APPLICATION                               DATE                                                  FIELD TEST   
         NUMBER             APPLICANT         RECEIVED                   ORGANISMS                      LOCATION    
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    94-172-01.......  Barham Seeds,              6-21-94  Brassica oleracea (broccoli) plants       California.     
                       Incorporated.                       genetically engineered to express male                   
                                                           sterility and tolerance to                               
                                                           phosphinothricin herbicides..                            
    94-180-02.......  Upjohn Company.......      6-29-94  Squash plants genetically engineered to   Maryland, North 
                                                           express resistence to cucumber mosic      Carolina.      
                                                           virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, and                    
                                                           zucchini yellow mosaic virus.                            
    94-196-01,        Calgene, Incorporated      7-15-94  Canola plants genetically engineered to   Georgia.        
     revewal of                                            express oil modification genes.                          
     permit 92-156-                                                                                                 
     01, issued on 9/                                                                                               
     23/92.                                                                                                         
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        Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of July 1994.
    Lonnie J. King,
    Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
    [FR Doc. 94-18884 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/04/1994
Department:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
94-18884
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: August 4, 1994, Docket No. 94-077-1